
U.S. women’s team defender Anne Schleper, an 11-year veteran of the national team and player in both the CWHL and NWHL, today announced her retirement at the age of 27.
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Tag Archives: United States
IIHF Hall Of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees

The IIHF has announced the Hall Of Fame Class of 2017, to be inducted at May’s World Championships in Cologne, Germany. All five players set to be inducted into the players category bring a swath of major international accomplishments (including many International Hockey Lineal Championships) to the Hall, as the IIHF is set to honour Joe Sakic, Saku Koivu, Teemu Selänne, Angela Ruggiero and Uwe Krupp.
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2017 KHL All Star Game Rosters Announced

After overhauling their All-Star Game format to match that of the NHL’s, the Kontinental Hockey League today announced the rosters for all four divisions to partake in the 2017 KHL All Star Game, made up of a 4-on-4 tournament in Ufa, Russia on 22 January.
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2017 NHL All Star Game Rosters Announced

Looking to repeat the magic of the 2015 midseason classic in Nashville, today the National Hockey League announced the 11-man rosters for all four divisions in the 2017 NHL All-Star Game 3-on-3 tournament, taking place in Los Angeles on 29 January.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 5-4 Canada 🇨🇦 (SO) – 05 Jan 2017

🇺🇸 United States 5-4 Canada 🇨🇦 (SO)
World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Centre Bell, Montréal 🇨🇦
Thursday, 05 January 2017
Troy Terry has done it again. He was the only scorer of ten shootout shooters tonight, giving the USA the Gold medal in an incredible 5-4 win over Canada.
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NHL Outdoor Classics Feature Top IHLC Winners

Many of the top players in the game took their talents outside this past weekend, with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings highlighting the inaugural Centennial Classic on 01 January, followed a day later with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2017 Winter Classic.
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IHLC 2016 In Review – Men’s

The International Hockey Lineal Championship doubled up on champions in 2016, with six different nations taking hold of the IHLC over a span of 23 games, leaving an unlikely country the incumbent champion heading into 2017.
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IHLC 2016 In Review – Women’s

Unlike 2015, which was “the year of Team USA” in women’s hockey, there was a little more parity in the later months of 2016, with Canada finally striking multiple blows to Team USA’s dominance, ultimately ending the calendar year with the International Hockey Lineal Championship.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 United States 🇺🇸 (OT) – 19 Dec 2016

🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 United States 🇺🇸 (OT)
Exhibition Game
Progressive Auto Sales Arena, Sarnia 🇨🇦
Monday, 19 December 2016
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
Marie-Philip Poulin scored 52 seconds into overtime to give Canada’s National Women’s Team a 3-2 win over the United States and a sweep of the inaugural two-game December Series.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-3 United States 🇺🇸 – 17 Dec 2016

🇨🇦 Canada 5-3 United States 🇺🇸
Exhibition Game
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth 🇺🇸
Saturday, 17 December 2016
Rebecca Johnston scored a hat trick as Canada’s National Women’s Team erased a two-goal deficit to defeat the United States 5-3 in Game 1 of the December Series.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 5-3 Canada 🇨🇦 – 05 Nov 2016

🇺🇸 United States 5-3 Canada 🇨🇦
Four Nations Cup Gold Medal Game
Järvenpää Arena, Järvenpää 🇫🇮
Saturday, 05 November 2016
Brianna Decker tallied three points (one goal, two assists) and Hilary Knight added two goals to help the U.S. Women’s National Team defeat Canada, 5-3, and claim its seventh Four Nations Cup Championship. Nine players had at least one point in the victory.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 United States 🇺🇸 – 04 Nov 2016

🇨🇦 Canada 3-2 United States 🇺🇸
Four Nations Cup Preliminary Round
Vierumäki Ice Arena, Vierumäki 🇫🇮
Friday, 04 November 2016
Haley Irwin’s power play goal six minutes into the third period lifted Canada’s National Women’s Team to a 3-2 win over the United States at the 2016 Four Nations Cup on Friday.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 4-0 Finland 🇫🇮 – 02 Nov 2016

🇺🇸 United States 4-0 Finland 🇫🇮
Four Nations Cup Preliminary Round
Keravan Jäähalli, Kerava 🇫🇮
Wednesday, 02 November 2016
Four different players netted goals and Brianna Decker tallied three points as the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Finland, 4-0, here tonight in the team’s second game at the 2016 Four Nations Cup.
IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 6-0 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 01 Nov 2016

🇺🇸 United States 6-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
Four Nations Cup Preliminary Round
Vierumäki Ice Arena, Vierumäki 🇫🇮
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Twelve different players tallied points as the U.S. Women’s National Team topped Sweden, 6-0, here tonight in the opening game of the 2016 Four Nations Cup.
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IHLC Preview – 2016 Four Nations Cup

For the 21st time, the top nations in international women’s hockey will meet, this time in Vierumäki, Finland, to contend for the 2016 Four Nations Cup, pitting hosts Finland against Canada, Sweden, and the defending champion United States.
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🇺🇸 John Kirrane: 1928-2016

John “Jack” Kirrane, the gritty defender who led Team USA to a stunning Olympic Gold upset at the 1960 Olympics that was dubbed “The Forgotten Miracle,” passed away on 26 Sep. in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, at the age of 88.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 4-2 United States 🇺🇸 – 20 Sep 2016

🇨🇦 Canada 4-2 United States 🇺🇸
World Cup Of Hockey Group Round
Air Canada Centre, Toronto 🇨🇦
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Two games into the World Cup of Hockey 2016, Canada has clinched a spot in the semifinals and the competitive portion of Team USA’s tournament is over.
Canada advanced to the final four by scoring four consecutive goals in a 4-2 win against Team USA at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday.
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IHLC Preview – 2016 World Cup Of Hockey

The top international hockey players in the world are assembled in Toronto, to resuscitate the World Cup Of Hockey after a twelve year absence to crown the top team on the planet.
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2017 Women’s World Championship Schedule Released

The schedule for the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Plymouth, Michigan, USA, once again with opening night ending once again with a rematch of Canada vs. USA, for a likely preview of the Gold Medal Game.
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-2 United States 🇺🇸 – 10 Sep 2016

🇨🇦 Canada 5-2 United States 🇺🇸
Exhibition Game
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa 🇨🇦
Saturday, 10 September 2016
John Tavares scored twice, and Corey Perry, Drew Doughty and Steven Stamkos each had two assists for Canada in a 5-2 win against Team USA in a World Cup of Hockey 2016 pre-tournament game at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.
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